COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables) [Abstract]

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

15.          COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Operating Leases

We rent office space and equipment under operating lease agreements expiring at various dates through January 2017.  Rent expense for office facilities was $489,000 in 2016 and $480,000 in 2015.  Minimum annual rental commitments under noncancelable operating leases are as follows (in thousands):

		Future Lease
		Payments
2017	$	263
2018		218
2019		218
2020		127
2021		-

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